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When it comes to investing, many people just have no clue how to invest nor do they realize what they’re investing in. Many people use either use financial advisers to help them invest or they put their money into a 401k for retirement. However, these activities create situations where you don’t have access to your money. In this article, I’m going to be breaking down the basics of how to invest along with how to use technical analysis to know what to invest in. Let’s get started!

1. Buy low, Sell high
This one is pretty common sense but most people get it mixed up. A lot of investors will invest even after a stock has taken off. You don’t want to do that. Instead, you can take advantage of a recession by investing in high quality companies at a low stock price. Many people view declining stock prices as a bad thing. During a recession, you are merely purchasing a stock at a discount. In other words, you get more bang for your buck!

2. Know a stock’s support and resistance levels
When a stock fails to exceed a certain price multiple times, this is considered a resistance level. Similarly, a stock’s support level is a price that a stock fails to fall under. When the price of a stock exceeds a known resistance level, this resistance level becomes a new support level and vice versa. In other words, old resistance levels become new supports levels and old support levels become new resistance levels.

3. Get to know what you’re investing in
Before you invest in anything whether that be a business, a stock, real estate, or a bond, do your research and make sure it’s an investment you’re familiar with. Never invest in something you don’t understand. Also, never risk more than you’re willing to lose on a certain investment.

All in all, I hope these tips can help you when it comes to investing.

A student from the University of Oxford has won the 2018 Science Photography Competition organized by the United Kingdom’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; his amazing entry shows a single atom of strontium, the alkaline earth metal classified as number 38 in the periodic table. The atom in the photograph, which was captured by an inexpensive digital camera found in most electronics stores, appears in the middle of two electrodes emitting an invisible electric field that keeps the atom afloat.

The atom was isolated within a vacuum chamber storing a device known as an ion trap. The strontium atom was trapped between two electrodes situated about two millimeters apart. In the photograph, the atom appears right in the middle of the electrodes, and it is clearly visible when the size of the high resolution image is expanded.

To capture this unique shot, scientists at the atomic lab pointed a laser that displays a blue and violet glow. Knowing that strontium is an elements that absorbs and reflects light particles, the photographer set up his camera to take long exposure images; the idea came to him after learning about the lighting tricks used by scientists to visualize atomic activity. After thinking about different methods he could use to bridge the quantum and everyday worlds, the photographer drafted some calculations that seemed promising. The equipment used included a standard camera, a tripod and a timer; it took a single afternoon and a few takes to get the photograph just right.

To get an idea of the incredibly small size of the atom at the center of the award-winning photograph, it helps to imagine that more than a billion atoms can fit inside a red blood cell; in turn, a million cells can easily be glimpsed inside a drop of blood when placed under a microscope.

When looking at the photograph, viewers should keep in mind that they are not actually looking at the atom itself, which is invisible to the naked eye; they are looking at light particles reflected off a single atom.

When it comes to your wedding, it’s probably going to be one of the most important days in your life. Because of this, it is not unusual to make sure that you have a good quality photographer who will have the ability to capture each and every moment for you at the wedding. This is ideal for a variety of reasons as it helps you to get good photos without having to do all of the work on your own. Be sure to think of this for yourself and find a good photographer who is going to be the one to take all of the pictures that you need.

Now that you know how crucial it is for you to have a good photographer, it is just a matter of finding one locally who will come out to your event and take pictures when you need it the most. You can find this pro by asking around and seeing who other people have used in the past, or you might just scour the internet and see who is available. You can contact a few photographers to get a feel for what they are able to provide to you and how much they are going to be charging for this particular option.

Because there are a lot of different options out there, it is important that you make the decision to work with the pros and know that this is something that is going to benefit every single area of your event. There is absolutely no reason for you to make the decision to do your own pictures when there are tons of people out there who are more than willing to do this for you at a reasonable price. You do not have to spend a small fortune just to be able to get this done, as it is easy and quick to find a professional who is going to assist in any way that they can.

With the holiday season being right around the corner, the chances are that you will be looking to take more photographs with family and friends. Thanks to advancements made in the last decade or so, competent, easy-to-use cameras are now found on every smartphone. However, photography during the holiday season does not just end at capturing memories; it also involves sharing these memories. Unfortunately, this is the area where smartphones come short. Sharing large numbers of digital images with family and friends is often a lot more tedious than taking the photographs. Fortunately, there are some tricks one could use to navigate through the complex smartphone operating systems to share images quickly and with a lot of ease.
Often, people in most gatherings typically have smartphones with different operating systems. More often than not, some family members or friends use Android-based phones while others use iPhones. In such situations, the most convenient way to share photos is to use a storage service that is supported by both platforms. Arguably the best application of this nature is Google Photos. The service works on both Android and iOS and is also quite affordable with 15 GB of cloud storage space for images being available for free.
Fortunately, it is a lot easier to share images among smartphones operating on the same operating system. This is especially easy where iPhones since photos can be shared with similar devices and platforms almost instantaneously. This feature is available on all Apple devices because they have a sharing tool referred to as AirDrop that allows for the sharing of various media using wireless connections. The Airdrop feature is unfortunately difficult to spot on iPhones as one has swipe on the screen upwards from the bottom, before long-pressing on the upper left corner, which reveals a menu that contains among other things the AirDrop feature.
It is also possible to share pictures on a big screen on either Apple or Android phones. For iPhones, this feature is easily facilitated using Apple, which can currently be purchased for $149. On the other hand, those with Android devices can do the same using a Chromecast dongle which currently goes for $35.

There is nothing worse than being stuck with photos from an event that you simply do not like. You can’t do the event over again just to take better pictures, and this is why it is so important that you make the decision to hire a photographer who is going to be able to provide you with high-quality photos that you are going to love for years to come. The most important thing to remember is that there are tons of different options out there, as there are literally millions of photographers who are going to be able to help you out with this task.

However, not every photographer is a good choice, and some either don’t do good work or they charge too much for the pictures that they are taking. This is why it is so important that you do your research in advance to ensure that you are hiring a person who is going to give you what you need and want. The best way to accomplish this is to either ask around and see what other people have said, or you can look at websites and see what the photographer’s portfolio looks like. This gives you a feel for what they are able to offer to you and what you should expect the pictures to look like once you hire the expert for this specific project.

There is nothing quite like having photos that you can feel proud to show off to the world, and this is why so many people have made the decision to do their research to find a photographer who is best fit for their needs. Make sure that you look online and see what others are saying so that you can be sure you are hiring someone who is going to be a great fit for the project that you have coming up. There are lots of pros out there who you are going to be able to hire for this task.

Photography trends are always evolving. These are trends that come and go, but regardless of how much change occurs in this field, photographers always seem to circle back to the fundamentals. 2017 has not been any different. The following are trends that have ruled advertising and fashion photography and which have greatly impacted other genres such as glamour, weddings, and portraiture.

High Contrast

Many brands have this year opted for a minimalistic approach to their marketing and advertising campaigns. It should, therefore, not shock you to learn that many studio productions have also resorted to shooting minimalistic photos. Rather than go with the three or four light setups known to produce perfect grayscale and gradation, they have opted for the one light setup known for producing punchier contrast. This has led to drama being present in the shadows, particularly for the monochrome images.

Harsh Light

This is yet another subtle nod to the earlier days when the monochrome film was in use. It is also representative of a more simplistic approach. Harsh light has slowly started making a comeback. With harsh light, very few equipment’s are used in the set. Less gear means that bare bulb setting and light modifiers are the only things being used. No white V-flats, bounce cards or reflectors are required. But a black V-flat may be needed to absorb the extra light.

Direct Sunlight

Direct sunlight has also been in high demand, particularly when it is deemed to break the rules. Currently, golden hour is not the only acceptable time for shooting. Photographers are shooting from high noon all the way to when the last visible sun rays start to settle down. For many professional photographers, it has become a case of the more contrast they can get the better for the shoot. The more imperfect or unconventional the setup is, the more acceptable it has become.

Photography is taking a unique direction lately. While the world of photography used to be about colors, saturation, and presets, different styles are becoming more and more popular. Here are trends that don’t show any signs of slowing down:

1. High Contrast

It seems that contrast is the angle that most photographs are shooting for today. Instead of blended colors, the more simple contrast is what draws the eye.

2. Harsh Light

Light. Lots of light. That seems to be the directive of fashion producers everywhere. The light creates interesting shadows that can bring out the features of certain models.

3. Black and White

In a world where every color is available in digital enhancements with SLR and DSL, you would think that color would be the trend. But leave it to fashion icons to change up the game. Black and white are a throw back to the classic images of the 30’s and 40’s and this duo-tone style is hot right now.

4. Direct Sunlight

If you can get natural light into your photos, do it. There is something about natural sunlight that artificial lights simply can’t capture.

5. Inclusive

Don’t stick to one or two nationalities if you’re shooting groups. Minorities are being put in more and more photos as time goes on and that’s a good thing.

When it comes to photography, it seems to center around the fashion industry and what the flavor of the moment is. However, as the world goes through cultural shifts, there seem to be calls for a simpler time. People want the vintage and natural style of yesteryear. As technology becomes more advanced it might actually become to make things more natural, in an ironic twist of fate.

Bill Young is a corporate pilot from Dallas, Texas. A man with an odd hobby: he likes to take photographs of interesting hotel carpets he encounters on his travels.

It all started back in 2015, when Bill was sitting in his hotel room, bored out of his mind. It was then that he noticed how strange the carpet was, and he not only took a picture of it, he also posted the image to Instagram.

Over the course of the next 2 years, Bill continued posting photos of interesting hotel carpets he discovered — first on his personal Instagram account, and later on @MyHotelCarpet. He only had 82 followers, but he didn’t care. He was having a good time.

But someone else did care about his limited following: his 19-year-old daughter Jill. She was home from college on Thanksgiving and decided to help her dad go viral. She did this by posting a link to @MyHotelCarpet on her own Instagram account and on Twitter, along with the following plea: “All I Want For Christmas is for my Dad’s hotel carpet instagram to go viral, please help this happen.”

She got her wish. Not did she get more than 23,000 likes and 8,000 retweets of her Twitter post, her father got more than 430,000 followers on his Instagram account. Along with the numbers, there has been a lot of praise. He’s been called the “Carpet King” and the “Dad of Twitter ” One fan even wrote, “I would die for you, Bill Young.”

There have even been calls for Bill to expand to flooring and tiles. But Bill insists that he wants to stay “semi-pure.” He particularly doesn’t want to “sell out,” and many of his fans are probably happy about this, especially his daughter.

Nowadays, more and more people are realizing their true potential for taking photographs and are beginning to open their own companies. What you might not realize is that there are tons of people who are doing this, so the competition can be pretty bad. This is why it is so important that you take the right steps to ensure that you are doing everything in your power to be the best that you can and to advertise enough so that you can get your brand out there so that more people use your services.

There are a few ways that you can advertise and market your company. For one, you can use social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. You will also want to get word-of-mouth out there and allow people to talk about the work that you do in a positive light. This is why it is so important that you do good work so that people begin to recommend you to their friends and family. If you do not do good work, you cannot expect people to want to hire you or tell people about you in the future.

There are so many reasons for you to become a professional photographer, but it is so crucial that you get the right options available to you and know that you are doing good work for yourself. There is nothing worse than not being able to utilize this for yourself and know that it is something that is going to benefit you over the course of time. There are lots of different ways for you to become a professional photographer, but they key is to get your company name out there so that people are going to know about you and want to make use of the services that you are offering to them at the moment. There is nothing like owning your own business and having it turn into a true success for yourself.

Long-distance relationships are never easy. But they’re especially difficult when the two people involved are married, and they are living in different countries.

Such is case for Rob and Joli Switzer. He lives and works in the United States, and she does the same in the Philippines. The only opportunity for them to get together has been on their vacations. Being avid travelers, they meet all over the world, and they celebrate their time together by taking the same photograph wherever they go.

They call the pose a “dipkiss”: a combination of a dip and a kiss.

Their great adventure together started back in 2010, when the two met at a travelers’ meetup in the Philippines. There they became friends and they kept in touch over the Internet before meeting once again in person 3 years later. This is when their long-distance relationship officially took off.

From then on, they saved their money and every few months they found ways to meet in different parts of the world. Whenever they did, instead of taking the usual photographs couples take, they decided to come up with something new and different.

“[W]e thought about creating our own cute romantic pose just for kicks,” they said, and the dipkiss was born.

Among the places they’ve dipkissed are the Philippines, San Francisco, New York City, Milan, Lisbon, Utah, North Carolina, Barcelona, and Moscow. It was in the Russian capital — after two years of dipkissing — that Rob proposed, and they were married last June.

At first, they only shared their photographs with family and friends, but now they share them with their 5,000 Instagram followers and people from all over the world. They say that they’re surprised by how much attention they’ve gotten from their dipkissing, but they are also inspired by all the stories others have shared about their own long-distance relationships.